About Reidar Nielsen
Lived 1938 – 2018 (aged 80). Reidar Nielsen was a Norwegian politician and newspaper editor.
Reidar Nielsen (16 June 1938 – 3 July 2018) was a Norwegian newspaper editor and politician for the Labour Party.
He started his journalistic career in Vestfinnmark Arbeiderblad at the age of 19. He became subeditor before starting in Arbeiderbladet in 1968. He returned to Vestfinnmark Arbeiderblad (Finnmark Dagblad) as editor-in-chief, then Nordlys in 1973. He was replaced in 1982, returned to Finnmark Dagblad, and after a stint in Dagningen from 1989 he finished his career in NRK. He was a member of the Broadcasting Council from 1983 to 1988. He also chaired Finnmark Labour Party.
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Who was Reidar Nielsen?
Norwegian politician
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Reidar Nielsen was born on 16 June 1938.
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Reidar Nielsen died on 3 July 2018.
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Reidar Nielsen was a politician and newspaper editor.
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Reidar Nielsen was Norwegian.
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